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In "The Grand Budapest Hotel," Wes Anderson's candy-bright fable of decades in the life of the title European edifice, he's Inspector Henckels, a late-1930s police officer and a gentleman, a bright flash of civility before a dark era. The film received nine Academy Award nominations. In "Birdman," Alejandro G. Iñárritu's loopy, dark comedy about show business and strange miracles, he's actor Mike Shiner, a last-minute hire for the vanity Broadway project backed by Michael Keaton's fading ex-superstar. It too received nine Academy Award nominations, including his supporting actor nomination. FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2015 Discussing...

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